Primary Care Mental Health Nurse
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- Band
- Band 6
- Pattern
- up to 36 hours
- Hours / week
- 36
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Role summary
This role involves providing day-to-day primary care mental health services, acting as the first point of contact for individuals with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The nurse will conduct psychiatric nursing assessments and interventions, referring to other services when necessary. It's an opportunity to influence and improve primary care mental health support within Falkirk and Stirling & Clackmannanshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. The successful candidate will work under the direction of GPs and practice managers, contributing to the integration agenda.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
249109
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
07/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
NHS Forth Valley Sites
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
up to 36 hours
Job posted date:
24/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Forth Valley
Department:
Primary Care Improvement Plan
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An exciting opportunity has arisen through our primary care improvement plan for a Primary Care Mental Health Nurse. This post will be based within GP practices throughout Forth Valley. Successful candidates will work directly with GPs, Practice Managers and the wider practice team to provide accessible primary care for people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will be a registered Mental Health Nurse with the drive and enthusiasm to provide holistic mental health assessments and evidence based interventions within a primary care setting. Non-medical prescribing would be advantageous for this role but should not deter candidates with the other requisite skills.
Skilled in Mental Health Nursing with a passion for person centred care, the Primary Care Mental Health Nurse will play a vital role in the provision of day to day primary care. Primary Care Mental Health Nurses interface with secondary care and comm
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